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Compare Watertown to Merrick

This post compares Watertown, New York to Merrick, New York across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Watertown (city) Merrick (CDP)
Population 26,437 20,679
Income (median) $34,102 $92,376
Home Value (median) $131,200 $543,400
White 83% 92%
Black 7% 2%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 27% 36%
Age (median) 31 44
Rentals 59% 5%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Watertown or Merrick?
A: Watertown has a larger population count than Merrick: 26437 compared with 20679 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Watertown or in Merrick?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Watertown.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Watertown or Merrick?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Watertown.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Watertown does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 59% for Watertown versus 5% for Merrick.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Watertown may include: Elmira, Binghamton, and Troy.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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